Mandarin Chinese is the official language of China. The most widely used language in the world, it is spoken by more than 1 billion people. Click below to learn a few words and phrases in this 6,000-year-old language.

Hello.
Nin hao (neen how)
     

Goodbye.
Zai jian (dzai jee-an)
     

Thank you.
Xie xie (syeh syeh)
     

You're welcome
Bu yong ke qi (boo yong ke chi)
     

I'm speaking Chinese!
Wo zai jiang hua yü! (Woh dzai jiang hwa yu)
     

Where is the bathroom?
Ce suo zai naer? (tse suo dzai nah er?)
     

What is your name?
Nin gui xing (neen gway sing)
     

My name is Charlotte.
Wo jiao Charlotte (woh jee-ow Charlotte)
     

Wow, that's so cool!
Hao bang ah! (how bahng ah)
     

Happy New Year!
Xin nian yu kuai (sin nian yu kwai)
     

Special thanks to Juey Ong for making the sound clips possible